Richards Elementary Primary School
3461 County Rd 1710
West Plains MO, 65775, Howell County
Phone: 417-256-5239
Ranking: (634 out of 1,698, top 37%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Richards R-V School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | |||||||
Total Students: | 465 | 455 | 462 | 443 | 435 | 427 | 419 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 36 | 7.7% | 39 | 8.6% | 29 | 6.3% | 30 | 6.8% | 27 | 6.2% | 28 | 6.6% | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 49 | 10.5% | 42 | 9.2% | 54 | 11.7% | 48 | 10.8% | 48 | 11.0% | 42 | 9.8% | 58 | 13.8% |
Grade 1: | 45 | 9.7% | 54 | 11.9% | 51 | 11.0% | 45 | 10.2% | 46 | 10.6% | 46 | 10.8% | 48 | 11.5% |
Grade 2: | 53 | 11.4% | 55 | 12.1% | 55 | 11.9% | 47 | 10.6% | 46 | 10.6% | 45 | 10.5% | 42 | 10.0% |
Grade 3: | 50 | 10.8% | 52 | 11.4% | 41 | 8.9% | 45 | 10.2% | 44 | 10.1% | 42 | 9.8% | 43 | 10.3% |
Grade 4: | 56 | 12.0% | 39 | 8.6% | 50 | 10.8% | 44 | 9.9% | 45 | 10.3% | 45 | 10.5% | 46 | 11.0% |
Grade 5: | 40 | 8.6% | 51 | 11.2% | 46 | 10.0% | 44 | 9.9% | 44 | 10.1% | 45 | 10.5% | 43 | 10.3% |
Grade 6: | 51 | 11.0% | 41 | 9.0% | 47 | 10.2% | 44 | 9.9% | 47 | 10.8% | 46 | 10.8% | 40 | 9.5% |
Grade 7: | 45 | 9.7% | 41 | 9.0% | 46 | 10.0% | 46 | 10.4% | 50 | 11.5% | 39 | 9.1% | 49 | 11.7% |
Grade 8: | 40 | 8.6% | 41 | 9.0% | 43 | 9.3% | 50 | 11.3% | 38 | 8.7% | 49 | 11.5% | 50 | 11.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 229 | 49.2% | 233 | 51.2% | 238 | 51.5% | 234 | 52.8% | 216 | 49.7% | 217 | 50.8% | 225 | 53.7% |
Female: | 236 | 50.8% | 222 | 48.8% | 224 | 48.5% | 209 | 47.2% | 211 | 48.5% | 202 | 47.3% | 190 | 45.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Hispanic: | 6 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.4% | 5 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Black: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% |
White: | 448 | 96.3% | 444 | 97.6% | 451 | 97.6% | 435 | 98.2% | 428 | 98.4% | 422 | 98.8% | 417 | 99.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 6 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 246 | 52.9% | 232 | 51.0% | 229 | 49.6% | 207 | 46.7% | 203 | 46.7% | 194 | 45.4% | 199 | 47.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 51 | 11.0% | 34 | 7.5% | 45 | 9.7% | 51 | 11.5% | 45 | 10.3% | 41 | 9.6% | 35 | 8.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.93 | 16.40 | 16.67 | 17.10 | 15.08 | 14.60 | 14.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MAP | ||||||
2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 55.3% | 43.3% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 43.6% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 45.2% | 40.9% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 63.7% | 43.9% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 51.1% | 44.5% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 61.9% | 46% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | 48.5% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.4% | 40.4% | 44% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 52.5% | 45.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 47.6% | 44.3% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 58.1% | 45% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 59.1% | 47.8% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 59.6% | 50.2% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 64.3% | 52.5% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 51.4% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 45.3% | 44.7% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.7% | 37.7% | 46% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 45.6% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 47% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 61.3% | 51.7% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 54.4% | 52.7% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 41.5% | 52.8% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 53.5% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 53.6% | 44.1% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.1% | 31.1% | 45.2% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.1% | 31.1% | 44.7% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.3% | 36.3% | 44.9% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 65.9% | 49.1% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 51.2% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.6% | 39.6% | 51.2% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 50.7% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 36% | 36% | 46% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 51.3% | 48.6% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 39.1% | 48.6% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.4% | 40.4% | 49.4% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.8% | 34.8% | 51.8% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 54.3% | 52.1% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 58.7% | 52.6% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 53% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 54.9% | 44% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 59.4% | 47.3% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 42.5% | 46.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.4% | 40.4% | 47.8% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 45.7% | 52.4% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 71.7% | 53.4% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 58.7% | 55% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 54.5% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.7% | 44.7% | 45% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 52.2% | 49.3% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 52.1% | 50.9% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.3% | 41.3% | 51.6% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 51.9% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 42.5% | 47.6% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 40.4% | 40.4% | 48.1% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 44.9% | 44.9% | 50.2% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 54.6% | 51.1% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 63.8% | 50.9% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 55.8% | 51.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 35% | 35% | 51.1% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 44.7% | 44.7% | 50.7% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 61.3% | 56% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 59.1% | 57.5% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 53.2% | 56.3% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 55.8% | 56.9% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 49.3% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 63.9% | 51.1% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 52.4% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.1% | 53.1% | 54.4% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 59.5% | 55.8% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 65.9% | 55.4% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 49.8% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | 52.4% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 55.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 59.1% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.1% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 65.8% | N/A |
2008 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.1% | 45.1% | 48.4% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 59.2% | 50.2% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 52.4% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 60.4% | 53.1% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 56.8% | 53.9% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 61.9% | 54.5% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 49% | 49% | 44.3% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 61.2% | 47.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 52% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 47.7% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 40.8% | 40.8% | 44.9% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 48.4% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 54.2% | 51.4% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 40.9% | 40.9% | 52.7% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 45.3% | 41.7% |
2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 60.3% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 46.7% | 40.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 53.3% | 60.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 18.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 86.7% | 86.7% |
Mean Base Salary: | $35,350.0 | $34,916.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $36,885.0 | $36,153.0 |
* Richards Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.